The course "Totally in the forest" is a teaching course in history, mathematics and nature/technology for the middle school. Based on the exhibition "STORT - man and the forest", we go on a journey through the history of the forest in Denmark and learn more about how we humans have used wood as a vital resource throughout time.
The forest saw and the chainsaw Forestry work has always been hard physical work. Until around 1950, forest workers used axes and forest saws to fell trees and shorten trunks. Then the chainsaw came along, and…
Chess piece and cubic meter block The forester Johann Georg von Langen was brought to Denmark by the king in 1763 to secure the Danish forests, which were close to extinction. The chess piece and cubic meter block…
The wolf is coming The wolf has re-inhabited the Danish nature, and where it was previously hated and therefore exterminated, it may be a different story when it returns after 200 years of absence. The wolf is originally a natural part of the Danish nature, and the discussion about how we should handle it…
Traces in nature Our nature is full of life. However, many of the species are rarely seen, as they are either nocturnal or well camouflaged. We can still find evidence that they live here by looking for the traces they leave behind. Museum exhibitions Age-appropriate dialogue-based tour of the museum's exhibitions,…
